Artillery

60 mm Commando Mortar M70

Also known as
  • 60 mm Mortar M70
  • 60mm M70 Commando
  • 60mm M70 mortar
  • Commando M70 mortar
  • M70 commando mortar
  • Yugoimport Commando M70 mortar

The 60 mm Commando Mortar M70 is a compact 60 mm infantry mortar in the former Yugoslav mortar family. UnisGroup and Armatec list the M70 as a two-person commando mortar with a 650 mm barrel, 94-1,630 m high-explosive range band, and 20-25 round-per-minute firing rate, while Yugoimport ballistic data ties the same Commando M70 barrel length to the 60 mm M62 practice shell.

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin
Yugoslav-pattern design; current product listings by Bosnian and Bulgarian defense sellers
Built by
UnisGroup
Type
60 mm commando mortar
Service note
Yugoslav-pattern light mortar still present in modern export catalogs

Specifications

Caliber
60.75-60.85 mm listed by Armatec; UnisGroup product tags the system as 60 mm
Barrel length
650 mm; Armatec also lists 780 mm with breeching
Weapon weight
7.60 kg listed by Armatec
Range with HE projectile
94-1,630 m
Maximum bore pressure
245.14 bar
Practice-shell ballistic setup
Yugoimport lists the Commando M70 with a 650 mm barrel for the 60 mm M62 practice shell's 50-280 m range envelope.
Crew
2
Elevation
-5 to +85 degrees
Traverse
360 degrees
Rate of fire
20-25 shells per minute
Sight
NSB-3/M collimator sight graduated in 1/6000
Ammunition charges
0+3 listed by Armatec
Commando Mortar Configuration

The M70 is documented as a short 60 mm commando mortar. Its public data emphasizes low crew burden and close infantry fire support, with a two-person crew, 7.60 kg listed weapon weight, 650 mm barrel, and all-around traverse.

Close-support role

Armatec describes the mortar as intended for close uncovered or sheltered personnel, firing points, reverse slopes, ditches, shell craters, buildings, and light wire obstacles.

Published HE envelope

UnisGroup and Armatec both list 94 m minimum and 1,630 m maximum range with a high-explosive projectile or shell.

Training link

Yugoimport's M62 practice-shell sheet names the Commando M70 and uses the same 650 mm barrel length for a 50-280 m practice firing envelope.

Sources: 60mm M70 Commando - UnisGroup; 60 mm Mortar M70 - Armatec; 60 mm, M62 - Yugoimport.

Ammunition Fired

Public ammunition data ties the M70 to short-range practice firing, while seller data lists the mortar's high-explosive range without naming a specific HE shell model.

AmmunitionAmmunition typeFiring evidence
60 mm M62 practice shell, 60 mm practice mortar shell, Munitions60 mm M62 practice shell60 mm practice mortar shell

Yugoimport lists the 60 mm M62 practice shell with a ballistic table for the Commando M70 using a 650 mm barrel.

Sources: 60 mm, M62 - Yugoimport

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